Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 4, 2017

Special highlights in our January issue include our feature article where 17 industry leaders offer their insights on 2017. You will also find the survey findings of the industry’s top priorities and challenges for 2017, a survey project conducted with Strategic Contact.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Surprises Await When You Pretend To Be Your Own Customer by Steve DiGioia. Steve DiGioia) Stop complaining about your customers. Salesforce Survey Shows Customer Experience Now Job No. It’s worth it.

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Contact Center Geek

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Did you know there is an official Customer Service Week to highlight the work of customer service employees? Customer Service Week is not specifically only for contact centers but many across the country have adopted it is their own holiday. This is our fourth CSAW at my current company.

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Toister Performance Solutions

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Customer service is getting worse. Companies are struggling to avoid service failures and keep their customers happy. But a third report and two top customer experience experts offer a glimmer of hope. But first, let's look at the state of customer service. Is customer service getting worse?

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ShepHyken

JUNE 4, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Stop Trying to ‘Delight’ Customers, Says CX Expert Paul Greenberg by Noreen Seebacher. How Companies Can Identify Racial and Gender Bias in Their Customer Service by Alexandra C. Feldberg & Tami Kim.

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ProProfs Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

For example, who could forget the dreadful incident of the United Express Flight 3411 in 2017? Here is a quick recap: Right before an overbooked United Express flight took off on April 9, 2017, airplane staff were recorded manhandling and forcibly removing passengers to make room for airline employees. . Let us get started!

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GetFeedback

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In fact, according to NewVoiceMedia’s 2018 report , poor customer service is costing businesses more than $9 billion a year. So how do tap into how your customers really feel, then work to improve their satisfaction? . Why the average customer satisfaction survey doesn’t work. What do you think about us?

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Provide Support

MAY 9, 2017

New Customer Service Trends. No business can afford to be a customer service laggard. NewVoiceMedia survey results reveal that an estimated $62 billion is lost by U.S. businesses each year following bad customer experiences. Customer service trends topic is one of the most discussed today.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

At Fonolo, we’ve been wary of reading too much into channel preference data and cohort studies , but there is no denying that SMS is becoming a more significant part of customer service interactions. trillion text messages sent in 2017 alone. Do Survey Customers Through SMS. According to CTIA , there were 1.5

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ProProfs Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

Every single company in the world wishes to offer delightful customer service. . But, a lot of companies don’t have a plan in place when things go wrong during the customer service process. This is one of the biggest examples to date that emphasizes on the importance of customer service recovery. .

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ShepHyken

JUNE 29, 2018

This week we feature an article by Laura Bourne who shares four important factors that can help you achieve success and avoid customer service problems. – Shep Hyken. Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. There is no denying that loyal customers are the bread and butter of an organization.

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Aspect

DECEMBER 22, 2017

As we prepare to head into 2018 we wanted to take some time to look back on what resonated with our readers in 2017. In order to provide a stellar customer service experience, your agents need to be engaged and motivated. This ‘blog’ is more image than words featuring an infographic from our Agent Experience Survey.

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ProProfs Blog

MAY 6, 2020

The above screenshot comes from the Deloitte Millennial Survey of 2017 that shows the percentage of millennials reporting that their employers have adopted flexible arrangements. Source: Deloitte Millennial Survey. What makes managing a remote customer service team so daunting?

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Yishay Carmiel, Founder and CEO of Meaning , explains how AI-powered assistive voice technology is set to power the customer service industry by minimizing barriers created by language and cultural nuances. This leads to better understanding of customers, increased innovation, and improved job satisfaction.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 15, 2017

Top Ten Contact Center and Servicing Goals for 2017. In November and December 2016, DMG conducted a worldwide survey of contact center and enterprise servicing goals for 2017. Along with the four write-ins, thirty-seven unique goals were identified in the survey results. Improve self-service (50.4

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Toister Performance Solutions

APRIL 19, 2018

The customer service survey falls into that category for many companies. Customers don't like it and it delivers absolutely no value. Smart customer service leaders should either fix their broken surveys or stop doing them altogether. Does your survey generate any meaningful insights?

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Comm100

DECEMBER 22, 2016

We hope your customer service department saw a lot of improvements in 2016. But no matter where you stand at the end of the year, every team is wondering the same thing: what will 2017 bring? Third party messaging applications, like Facebook messenger and Kik, will become mainstream channels for customer service.

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Avaya

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

In fact, according to a new research commissioned by the organisers of IP Expo, 37% of respondents believe that AI will be a main technology focus for businesses in 2017. Part of our Avaya Oceana™ solution , it will be capable of holding intelligent conversations with customers, answering their queries, and resolving customer service issues.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Note: This blog post was originally published in January 12th, 2017. By making the most of live chat features while working on the human side of live chat interactions, it’s possible to see improved outcomes and deliver superior customer service. Read more: The Top Customer Service Expectations that Brands aren’t Meeting.

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Interaction Metrics

JULY 21, 2020

In the interim years, we’ve vastly improved the quality of customer listening for our clients, but broadly speaking, what’s the state of customer experience in 2020? Two things are for sure: 1) companies care endlessly about their NPS survey scores and 2) many tout customer experience as a differentiator.

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Kayako

JANUARY 12, 2017

It’s easy to rush into 2017 without appreciating the good parts of 2016: there is now a lot of great content out there that supports you, the customer advocating superhero! How do you round off a year that’s been so good to the customer service industry? What do Kayako’s founders recommend?

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Provide Support

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The Impact of Customer Service on Purchase Decisions. Zendesk survey revealed that 62% of B2B and 42% of B2C customers purchased more after a good customer service experience while 66% of B2B and 52% of B2C customers stopped buying after a bad customer service interaction. Read more.

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LiveChat

JANUARY 11, 2017

Have you already made some plans on how you want to approach your customer service in 2017? In today’s post, I’ll discuss why first contact resolution is so important , why it should be your main goal to improve it in 2017 and how you can go about doing that. For starters, it’s better than fast customer service.

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TechSee

JANUARY 18, 2018

billion active units in 2017, representing 63% of 8.4 The service has become the focus of many market segments, providing a clear ROI in multiple service categories. 75% chose self-service as the preferred method of device installation. According to Gartner, Inc., billion devices in use worldwide. billion by 2020.

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Beyond Philosophy

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Per the Trendsource 2017 Retail Industry Report , it seems that millennial shoppers prefer physical stores for fashion, home improvement, and electronics. fashion, home improvement, and electronics), but brick-and-mortar higher for customer service and returns and exchanges. No Googling, either. Being socially responsible.

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RichCall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

With the rise of technology that allows better customer service, customers are becoming more demanding – that’s why to satisfy and retain them, you need to develop your contact center in accordance with the worldwide trends. Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report, Dimension Data 2017. self-service.

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Solvvy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With more people using apps, web-based services, and fintech solutions, businesses must overcome the challenge of providing the best possible customer service to these new customers. What is a Customer Service Chatbot? However, chatbots don’t require customers to ask a question in a particular way.

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TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT. A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% Customer-facing AI technologies. Face and voice recognition.

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Connecting the Dots

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

When that brand-new television breaks or the Internet goes out, consumers have no choice but to call customer service in search of a solution – an experience that often includes automated operators, long hold times and other inconveniences.

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Connecting the Dots

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

When that brand-new television breaks or the Internet goes out, consumers have no choice but to call customer service in search of a solution – an experience that often includes automated operators, long hold times and other inconveniences.

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Toister Performance Solutions

APRIL 18, 2019

From department stores like Nordstrom to specialty stores like Bed Bath & Beyond, customers are less happy than they were a year ago. How can this be possible in an era where customers are bombarded with survey requests and access to big data is at an all-time high? Use surveys wisely.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Recently I have read and written a lot about AI and as technology improves and acceptance grows AI will have a strong role in customer service. – Shep Hyken. Using it to create compelling content will be one of the biggest areas of impact for AIM when it comes to engaging customers.

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Teresa Allen

MARCH 7, 2017

Much of current investment in customer service is focused on expanding capabilities in digital service channels and artificial intelligence. Recent customer service studies, however, have illustrated the need to focus on the human element of customer service. So what is going on? study links here) 2.

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GetFeedback

APRIL 25, 2019

Working to improve your customer service has always been important, but in today’s highly competitive business environment it’s more essential than ever. As companies begin to compete on customer experience, consumers are increasingly setting higher standards for how they expect to be treated.

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Aspect

JULY 11, 2018

For example, The Tempkin Group’s 2016 Employee Engagement Benchmark Study found that organizations that deliver great customer experiences have one-and-a-half times as many engaged employees as under-engaged employees. In the 2 nd annual Aspect Agent Experience Index survey , 64 percent of all agents said they’re happy in their work.

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Kayako

JANUARY 5, 2017

Customers value the quality of customer service as much as price and quality of products. According to an American Express study , “Americans will spend 9% more with companies that provide excellent service.” Recent trends in customer service show that companies can delight their customers while generating revenues.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

.’ – (Source: American Express Customer Service Barometer 2017). For every customer who complains, there are 26 customers who don’t say anything.’ – (Source: Lee Resources International). 82% of customers have left a company because of a bad customer service experience.’ – (Source: Rightnow).

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